Player Discussion Josh Anderson - The Rene Bourque Edition

[CristianoRonaldo]

He has only one move, skate as fast as possible and give the puck away, after a weak shot or a stupid pass...

 

[Miller Time]

If KH manages to offload him at this deadline or this summer without taking back bad $ with term...

 

[Victoire HuGo]

Anderson is back to being a nonfactor.

 

[le_sean]

Anderson is back to being a nonfactor.

I hope people aren’t actually surprised by this.

 

[26Mats]

Anderson is back to being a nonfactor.

I'm ready to trade him 50% retained. I don't like him taking up time from the young guys. Same with Pearson and Armia. Give the ice to Gigncac, RHP, Ylonen, Roy, Heineman while we wait for others (trades, future draft picks, Mesar?, etc...)

 

[Victoire HuGo]

I hope people aren’t actually surprised by this.

He should be visible as far as getting some rushes to the net or being a physical presence. He's been invisible since Christmas break. Obviously linemates have been so-so but he has the tool kit to be a one man army.

 

[abo9]

He has only one move, skate as fast as possible and give the puck away, after a weak shot or a stupid pass...

You forget running into the goalpost or the board because he cant contril his speed

 

[le_sean]

He should be visible as far as getting some rushes to the net or being a physical presence. He's been invisible since Christmas break. Obviously linemates have been so-so but he has the tool kit to be a one man army.

Which is the exact issue that’s been following him his entire career. He has the profile of someone that should be far more impactful than he is.

 

[1909]

He's got size and skating... That's it. Not enough to stay at NHL level, and especially at his price tag.

 

[LaP]

Which is the exact issue that’s been following him his entire career. He has the profile of someone that should be far more impactful than he is.

He's trying to be too fancy. He's not that guy. He should play like Gallagher and Holmstrom but he's trying to play like Rick Nash. He doesn't have this kind of skills. Slaf is already using his body better to create space and he's just 19.

 

[le_sean]

He's trying to be too fancy. He's not that guy. He should play like Gallagher and Holmstrom but he's trying to play like Rick Nash. He doesn't have this kind of skills. Slaf is already using his body better to create space and he's just 19.

At the very least try and play like Dustin Brown - hit everyone you can.

 

[LaP]

At the very least try and play like Dustin Brown - hit everyone you can.

This too.

When i watch JA and this date back to the Columbus years i see Rick Nash without the skills and it's never going to work outside of some high PDO sequences.

 

[Team_Spirit]

*He's a power donkey but he's our power donkey* This is the best way to cope with Josh awful season.

 

[Skip Bayless]

"Anderson s'amene avec la rondelle, Le tir !--"

 

[teamfirst]

But but, i've been told he was back you know,

''Josh is back''

 

[CAUFIELD]

plays like a skill player while he should play like Ryan Reaves

Maybe a short term contract would motivate him and keep him on the eadge. He also plays like he’s afraid of getting hurt

 

[GrandBison]

*He's a power donkey but he's our power donkey* This is the best way to cope with Josh awful season.

Remeber Habs Lehkonen? These guys are streaky but if some teams are goalie graveyards, Montreal is where the offense go to die.

 

[le_sean]

This f***ing moron was on the ice when Harris got boarded and did nothing. What is the point of being 6’3 and heavy when you have zero interest in being physical? Just go away you fake tough guy.

 

[EXPOS123]

Anderson is back to being a nonfactor.

When was he actually a factor?

 

[EXPOS123]

This f***ing moron was on the ice when Harris got boarded and did nothing. What is the point of being 6’3 and heavy when you have zero interest in being physical? Just go away you fake tough guy.

I was told by one poster who defended him by bringing up the fact he had a fight this year.

Somehow one fight justifies keeping him

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Remeber Habs Lehkonen? These guys are streaky but if some teams are goalie graveyards, Montreal is where the offense go to die.

Lehky was still able to help the team with his great defensive ability, Anderson is beyond useless.

 

[Tyson]

I have written off Anderson as another bloated contract for a player who isn't worth half what he is being paid.

 

[Andrei79]

I have written off Anderson as another bloated contract for a player who isn't worth half what he is being paid.

I've defended him multiple times but at this point he is what he is. A strong skater with very low smarts, who's not even good defensively. If he could at least use his physical advantages where they matter (defense, board play, cycling), but he's pretty much a rush player who makes poor decisions.

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

Well, I called it initially when he signed that 7 yr deal. He's definately another René Bourque type player and the contract ain't aging well. This one is turning out to be another Drouin type situation.

He joins the long list of post BargainBin blunders which includes Gallagher, Dvorak, Price, Armia, Savard and I'm tempted to say Allen but Hugo extended the latter. Anyways, getting value for these guys is unrealistic, although Savard might be salvageable. HuGo has still lots of work to do. The only consolation is that none of these guys will be here in 3 years. Caufield and Suzuki better blossom or those contracts will still become a burden.

 

[HuGort]

Well, I called it initially when he signed that 7 yr deal. He's definately another René Bourque type player and the contract ain't aging well. This one is turning out to be another Drouin type situation.

He joins the long list of post BargainBin blunders which includes Gallagher, Dvorak, Price, Armia, Savard and I'm tempted to say Allen but Hugo extended the latter. Anyways, getting value for these guys is unrealistic, although Savard might be salvageable. HuGo has still lots of work to do. The only consolation is that none of these guys will be here in 3 years. Caufield and Suzuki better blossom or those contracts will still become a burden.

Hughes had chances to trade him for big return last two deadlines. He wouldn't. Enjoy!!